EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Abstract

Apparatus and method for allowing ground vehicle identification and communication utilizing IFF equipment consisting of a multi-channel extremely high frequency transmitter for IFF and data transmissions and a receiver for multi-frequency conversions and multi-channel reception. The apparatus and method has both an IFF mode of operation in which the vehicle is able to identify itself and a communications mode in which the vehicle transmits vehicle status information to other vehicles and a command unit. The transmitter comprises a first and second oscillator means for generating a number of frequency tones and a power combiner for combining the tones prior to transmission. A controller monitors the transmitted signal and operates the first and second oscillation means. The receiver consists of a channelizer for separating a received signal into separate frequency tones and a measuring means for determining the values of the frequency tones. A controller controls the comparison or decoding of received signals.

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Inventor

• 1AUSTIN R. CLEVELAND

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